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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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